Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	darkness_n	light_n	world_n	4,608	5	5.1919	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64834	Sin, the plague of plagues, or, Sinful sin the worst of evils a treatise of sins tryal and arraignment, wherein sin is accused for being, proved to be, and condemned for being exceeding sinful : and that 1. as against God, his nature, attributes, works, will, law, image, people, glory and existence, 2. as against man, his good and welfare of body and soul, in this life, and that to come : with the use and improvement to be made of this doctrine, that men may not be damned, but saved, &c. : being the substance of many sermons preached many years ago in Southwark / by Ralph Venning ...	Venning, Ralph, 1621?-1674.	1669 (1669)	Wing V226; ESTC R38391	212,020	400

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to_o name_v every_o sin_n that_o cleave_v to_o the_o whole_a or_o every_o part_n but_o in_o a_o more_o general_a way_n it_o be_v thus_o say_v of_o sinful_a man_n their_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n with_o their_o tongue_n they_o use_v deceit_n the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n rom._n ●_o 13_o 14._o eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n 2_o pet._n 2.14_o the_o eyelid_n haughty_a prov._n 30.13_o ear_n dull_a of_o hear_v hebr._n 5.11_o yea_o deaf_a as_o the_o adder_n psa_n 58.4_o 5._o the_o forehead_n be_v impudent_a as_o a_o brow_n of_o brass_n be_v 48.4_o both_o hand_n be_v employ_v to_o work_v iniquity_n mic._n 7.3_o the_o belly_n a_fw-fr idol-god_n phil._n 3.19_o the_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n rom._n 3.15_o and_o if_o we_o look_v within_o their_o inward_a part_n be_v very_a wickedness_n hebr._n wickedness_n psa_n 5.9_o the_o gall_n be_v a_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n in_o a_o moral_a as_o in_o 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then_o his_o image_n be_v not_o legible_a if_o it_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v at_o all_o for_o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o rom._n 3.10_o it_o be_v not_o any_o one_o faculty_n only_o that_o sin_n have_v defile_v but_o like_o a_o strong_a poison_n it_o soak_v and_o ear_n through_o all_o that_o whereas_o all_o be_v holy_a and_o holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v now_o evil_a and_o evil_a against_o the_o lord_n genes_n 6.5_o every_o imagination_n figment_n or_o creature_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o yea_o the_o flood_n which_o wash_v away_o so_o many_o sinner_n can_v not_o wash_v away_o sin_n the_o same_o heart_n remain_v after_o the_o flood_n as_o before_o genes_n 8.21_o and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n from_o his_o youth_n it_o have_v continue_v to_o be_v to_o this_o old_a and_o decrepit_a age_n of_o the_o world_n for_o to_o this_o day_n there_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n the_o same_o evil_a thought_n word_n and_o deed_n that_o then_o do_v mat._n 15.20_o and_o from_o this_o unclean_a fountain_n issue_v forth_o all_o that_o defile_v the_o man_n sin_n have_v make_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n deceitful_a and_o desperate_o wicked_a jerem._n 17.9_o and_o its_o harden_a in_o impenitency_n through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n hebr._n 3.12_o 13._o yea_o though_o thereby_o man_n do_v nothing_o but_o undo_v himself_o and_o treasure_n up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2.5_o it_o make_v man_n obstinate_a that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v save_v but_o will_v be_v damn_v you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n joh._n 5.40_o as_o for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o hearken_v but_o we_o will_v certain_o do_v whatsoever_o thing_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o our_o own_o mouth_n jerem._n 44.16_o 17._o and_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o folly_n and_o madness_n that_o be_v in_o man_n heart_n and_o bind_v up_o there_o that_o they_o thus_o 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darkness_n in_o the_o abstract_n eph._n 5.8_o and_o which_o be_v sad_a be_v in_o love_n with_o darkness_n joh._n 8.19_o and_o his_o light_n be_v darkness_n mat._n 6.23_o that_o man_n be_v in_o darkness_n by_o sin_n be_v clear_a as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n truth_n beside_o that_o of_o sad_a experience_n for_o in_o general_a when_o man_n be_v convert_v they_o be_v call_v out_o of_o ●nd_v turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n act_v 26.18_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o etc._n etc._n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n come_v to_o be_v and_o give_v light_a to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n luke_n 1.76.79_o and_o indeed_o none_o but_o he_o can_v open_v the_o

eye_n of_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a joh_n 9_o he_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n which_o without_o he_o be_v a_o dark_a dungeon_n more_o particular_o it_o appear_v that_o man_n be_v dark_a grope_v as_o appear_v 1_o by_o his_o grope_v 1_o by_o his_o grope_v which_o be_v constant_o attribute_v to_o blindness_n and_o darkness_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v please_v to_o peruse_v deut._n 28.29_o job_n 5.14_o and_o 12.25_o be_v 59.10_o man_n have_v like_o solomon_n wise_a man_n his_o eye_n in_o his_o head_n and_o clear_o see_v his_o way_n before_o he_o the_o door_n and_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o happiness_n lie_v wide_o open_a to_o he_o but_o now_o like_o the_o blind_a sodomite_n he_o grope_v to_o find_v the_o door_n of_o hope_n and_o weary_v himself_o in_o vain_a pursuit_n man_n have_v lose_v his_o way_n since_o he_o lose_v his_o eye_n poor_a man_n catch_v at_o every_o straw_n grasp_v every_o trifle_n if_o he_o can_v but_o find_v out_o what_o be_v good_a for_o he_o oh_o how_o do_v solomon_n seek_v and_o search_v this_o and_o that_o to_o the_o tire_a and_o vex_v of_o himself_o till_o the_o true_a light_n guide_v he_o into_o the_o true_a way_n how_o do_v he_o grope_v after_o happiness_n but_o feel_v none_o till_o he_o come_v to_o fear_n god_n etc._n etc._n eccl._n 12.13_o 2_o light_n 2_o not_o comprehend_v the_o light_n man_n darkness_n be_v evident_a by_o this_o that_o though_o the_o light_a shine_n yet_o his_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o joh._n 1.5_o ah_o how_o blind_a be_v that_o man_n who_o at_o midday_n when_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o full_a strength_n see_v it_o not_o it_o be_v no_o great_a wonder_n that_o the_o law_n be_v darkness_n to_o man_n for_o mose●_n have_v a_o veil_n on_o his_o face_n but_o that_o the_o gospel_n the_o clear_a light_n that_o ever_o shine_v in_o the_o world_n that_o christ_n himself_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n shall_v not_o be_v comprehend_v oh_o marvellous_a darkness_n in_o the_o innocent_a 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of_o wickedness_n which_o be_v call_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n eph._n 5.11_o good_a and_o holy_a work_n be_v of_o the_o light_n and_o give_v light_a for_o they_o shine_v mat._n 5.20_o but_o wicked_a work_n be_v from_o darkness_n who_o but_o blind_a man_n will_v walk_v in_o dirt_n up_o to_o the_o ear_n yea_o over_o head_n and_o ear_n solomon_n speak_v of_o wicked_a man_n prov._n 2.13_o say_v that_o they_o leave_v the_o path_n of_o uprightness_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o darkness_n which_o be_v a_o clear_a argument_n of_o their_o darkness_n especial_o if_o we_o add_v this_o consideration_n to_o it_o the_o boldness_n of_o man_n in_o sin_v who_o more_o bold_a than_o the_o blind_a that_o they_o rush_v like_o horse_n into_o the_o battle_n without_o fear_n or_o wit_n do_v man_n see_v the_o danger_n that_o attend_v sin_n and_o wickedness_n will_v they_o follow_v it_o to_o destruction_n oh_o no_o he_o go_v after_o she_o as_o a_o ●ol_n to_o the_o stock_n till_o a_o dart_n strike_v 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disgrace_v and_o death_n like_o the_o syrian_n who_o think_v they_o have_v be_v go_v to_o dotha●_n as_o conqueror_n but_o be_v find_v in_o samaria_n at_o the_o mercy_n of_o their_o enemy_n they_o be_v hood_n wink_v with_o blindness_n 2_o king_n 6._o so_o man_n thin●_n they_o be_v go_v heaven-ward_n when_o alas_o sin_n lead●_n they_o to_o hell_n while_o their_o eye_n be_v shut_v and_o they_o know_v not_o where_o they_o go_v 5_o stumble_v 5_o by_o stumble_v man_n darkness_n be_v see_v by_o this_o that_o he_o stumble_v and_o know_v not_o at_o what_o joh._n 11.9_o 10._o pro●_n 4.19_o sinner_n be_v ever_o and_o anon_o stumble_a 〈◊〉_d christ_n jesus_n they_o be_v offend_v at_o he_o but_o can_v tell_v for_o what_o something_o they_o will_v complain_v of_o and_o find_v fault_n with_o if_o they_o know_v wha●_n but_o quaerunt_fw-la nodum_fw-la in_o scirpo_fw-la they_o seek_v fault_n whe●_n none_o be_v to_o be_v find_v yet_o rather_o than_o not_o 〈◊〉_d offend_v this_o shall_v be_v his_o crime_n 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